Lady Lian Yue’s sarcasm deepened True Master Ming Liang’s already somber face to the point where it seemed water would drip from it.

Just moments before, affectionate terms like ’Friend Tianhuo’ were used, along with fervent declarations to ’expel demons and defend Tao’, yet in the blink of an eye, that terrifying Heavenly Fire descended upon the entire Qingxu Mountain. True Master Ming Liang simply could not accept the outcome of the Heavenly Fire covering the whole Qingxu Mountain.

"True Master Ming Liang, I’m puzzled, you know? Didn’t you say that True Master Tianhuo was on your Independent Immortals’ side? How come now your Qingxu Mountain has been burnt to a crisp by the Heavenly Fire as well. Could it be... besides True Master Tianhuo, who can release Heavenly Fire, there’s also an Independent Demon that can use it?" Wu Kongxue asked with a concerned demeanor.

True Master Ming Liang lost face, and lost it badly at that.

And it was in front of countless Loose Cultivators, no less.

"True Master Tianhuo, hmph, from today onward, how could that devil be worthy of the title ’True Master’." True Master Ming Liang said coldly, "Initially, I thought he was an Independent Immortal, but now it appears he is most likely one of you Independent Demons. Isn’t it common for your side to slaughter each other? That a Skyfire Demon Monarch would annihilate your Yinyue Mountain Range, isn’t that normal?"

With a few words, True Master Ming Liang pushed ’Qin Yu’ into the Independent Demons’ camp.

"Quibbling," Wu Kongxue said dismissively, "whoever released the Heavenly Fire dared to burn down the entire Yinyue Mountain Range—how could they be an Independent Demon?"

"Neither Independent Demons nor Independent Immortals claim him; this person is truly sinister," said Wu Hei with a laugh, standing off to the side. Both Wu Hei and Wu Kongxue were Independent Demons of a solitary disposition, belonging to none of the Demon Cultivator sects on the Tenglong Continent. They didn’t care about the life or death of either Independent Immortals or Demons.

"Calling him True Master Tianhuo or Skyfire Demon Monarch isn’t quite right, why don’t we just call him the Skyfire Evil Lord for now? However, I would like to ask True Master Ming Liang... during our attack on your Qingxu Mountain, didn’t quite a few Qingxu Temple Elite Disciples seek refuge within the Ten Variations Illusion Array? Now, have those Elite Disciples come out yet? If they have, then as the Heavenly Fire from Skyfire Evil Lord fell from the sky, your Qingxu Temple’s disciples..." Wu Hei sneered mockingly a few times.

True Master Ming Liang became anxious at the thought of those Qingxu Temple Elite Disciples.

Those Elite Disciples were the future of Qingxu Temple. If they were all burned to death, then he, True Master Ming Liang, would probably become an eternal sinner of Qingxu Temple.

"Ming Liang, your Qingxu Mountain has been burned down, how come you haven’t gone back yet?" the Fire Demon said with schadenfreude.

True Master Ming Liang furrowed his brows.

Go back?

Was it that True Master Ming Liang didn’t want to go back and kill that bastard who released the Heavenly Fire?

But would Wu Kongxue, Wu Hei, the Fire Demon, Lady Lian Yue, and the others let him go back out of the goodness of their hearts?

"I suppose... if I were to return now, you few would start attacking our Independent Immortals Army at will," True Master Ming Liang scoffed.

Wu Kongxue’s smile shone brightly: "Smart indeed, this is exactly what I had in mind. Ming Liang, didn’t you consider when my Yinyue Mountain Range was burnt to the ground by that so-called Skyfire Evil Lord with a stroke of Heavenly Fire, I led some experts rushing back to Yinyue Mountain Range. Didn’t you take the opportunity to lead your army to pursue and kill my Independent Demon Army for tens of thousands of miles?"

"What you reap is what you sow. You’ve pursued and killed us once, so if you rush back now, we will similarly pursue and kill your Independent Immortals Army," expressed Wu Kongxue clearly, spilling out the whole situation frankly.

Wu Kongxue’s words were clear.

Ming Liang, if you rush back, I will pursue and kill your Independent Immortals Army.

If you don’t go back, then just watch as all the disciples of Qingxu Mountain are destroyed by the Skyfire Evil Lord.

"Brother," True Master Ming Shan transmitted a message to True Master Ming Liang.

"Senior brother, your status is revered. Among the Independent Immortal Army, not only are you the top expert, but also the leader of all Independent Immortals. Once you leave, no one can stand against Wu Kongxue. Moreover, once you leave, the morale of the Independent Immortals will also plummet. You must not go back, no matter what."

True Master Ming Shan was very clear-headed at this moment, "You can’t go back, but I can. I will lead a few Ten Tribulation Independent Immortals back first. I believe we should be able to save some disciples."

True Master Ming Shan knew very well that at this moment, it was likely that ninety percent of Qingxu Temple’s disciples were already dead.

Heavenly Fire, oh...

That’s the flame even ordinary Independent Immortals fear, and although those disciples are elite Qingxu Temple Disciples, most of them are in the Nascent Soul Stage and Cave Void Stage. Once they come into contact with Heavenly Fire, they are surely doomed.

The messages said that the entire Qingxu Mountain was covered by Heavenly Fire—how many disciples of Qingxu Temple could have survived?

"Junior brother, I entrust everything to you."

At this point, True Master Ming Liang had no choice but to let his junior brother take the lead in trying to protect some disciples of Qingxu Temple.

"However, junior brother, if you find that Skyfire Evil Lord, you must capture or kill him at all costs. This person has nearly destroyed our entire Qingxu Temple Sect, and if he’s not killed, I will never be at peace for the rest of my life." A cold light flashed in True Master Ming Liang’s eyes.

"Rest assured, senior brother, even if you didn’t say so, I would kill the Skyfire Evil Lord," True Master Ming Liang was also filled with hatred.

Afterward, True Master Ming Liang silently flew into the camp of the Independent Immortal Army, casually led four or five Ten Tribulation Independent Immortals, and performed Instantaneous Movement to quietly leave.

×××

On a small hill not far from the battlefield between the Independent Immortals and the Independent Demons, stood four figures, the four top experts from the Hidden Dragon Continent of the Primordial Wilderness, the Primordial Wilderness Controller Yu Liang, and his three Giant Demons—Kong Cao, Wushan, and Xing Shou.

Yu Liang, with his hands behind his back, gazed in the direction of the battlefield between the Independent Immortals and Independent Demons.

"My lord, the Independent Immortals and Independent Demons have clashed several times now, and there have been tens of thousands of Loose Cultivator deaths. When should we make our move?" Xing Shou asked from behind Yu Liang.

Yu Liang smiled faintly and shook his head, "Don’t be hasty, the time is not yet ripe. Although up to forty or fifty thousand Independent Immortals have died so far, the vast majority are low-level Independent Immortals and Demons. Only a small portion are above the Sixth Tribulation."

"For both the Independent Immortals and the Independent Demons, they have lost nearly forty percent in numbers. But in reality, their strength has only suffered a loss of about twenty or thirty percent," Yu Liang’s eyes shone brightly, "What’s more, we are not the only force hidden in the dark."

"My lord, there are others lurking in the dark?" Fire Rock Lion Wushan questioned in confusion.

The Nine-Headed Snake Kong Cao spoke, "Wushan, have you forgotten that expert who released the Heavenly Fire? The one who burned the Yinyue Mountain Range to the ground in an instant. You should be aware of the fearsome power and rarity of Heavenly Fire, and yet this person managed to unleash so much at once. Presumably, even our lord doesn’t possess the strength to do such a thing, right?"

Yu Liang nodded, "Indeed, to release so much Heavenly Fire... Not to mention me, I think that even the two invincible experts, Fang Tian and Zong Jue, couldn’t do it. I imagine... that the mysterious individual who released the Heavenly Fire must possess some kind of treasure that enables him to unleash it."

Yu Liang was very correct in his guess.

Qin Yu indeed possessed the ’Black Flame Monarch’s Ring’, without which, who could release so much Heavenly Fire all at once?

"I do not believe that the person who released the Heavenly Fire is some loner expert," Yu Liang stated confidently, "If they were such a loner, they would not be so reckless as to completely obliterate Yin Yue Palace in one fell swoop. I believe... there must be a significant power behind them."

Yu Liang was reasoning from a normal scenario.

Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to provoke Yin Yue Palace like this. However, Qin Yu did it for revenge, and he also had life-saving treasures—the Qingyu Immortal Mansion, as well as the Sword Immortal Puppet he had never used before.

"Besides the mysterious individual who unleashed the Heavenly Fire, there is also the Dragon Clan that has always remained hidden in the dark, never making a move," Yu Liang said, a cold light flickering in his eyes when he mentioned the Dragon Clan. "You must remember, the most terrifying dog is the one that never bites. Right now, the Dragon Clan is merely concealing its teeth and claws. Once they are revealed... I think that will be the most brutal and dangerous moment."

The three Giant Demons all nodded their heads in agreement.

They were of the same Demon Race.

Yet the Dragon Clan, a single tribe, had become a massive force among the Demon Race. In contrast, the other beast Divine Beasts had to gather in massive numbers to match the Dragon Clan’s might. This fact alone was a testament to the Dragon Clan’s extraordinary strength.

"We can only continue to wait until the right time comes," Yu Liang said indifferently.

Behind him, the three Giant Demons nodded, their gazes turning towards the distant battlefield between the Independent Immortals and the Independent Demons.

×

Qingxu Mountain, blanketed in pure white snow.

But now, Qingxu Mountain had turned into a massive volcano, one that burned with Heavenly Fire, turning the snowflakes into mist long ago, and completely incinerating the structures of Qingxu Temple, removing a large layer of Qingxu Mountain itself.

In terms of size, Qingxu Mountain was much smaller than the Yinyue Mountain Range.

Because it was so much smaller, it was much easier for Qin Yu to unleash the Heavenly Fire and burn the entirety of Qingxu Mountain.

For a sect, its disciples are the most crucial, followed by the sect’s mountain gate, especially one that has been established for a million years. Qingxu Mountain had many cultivation sites of ancient predecessors, numerous secret spots, and many defensive Restrictions.

Yet...

Under the merciless purple flame, everything was scorched clean.

Above Qingxu Mountain,

Qin Yu, Hou Fei, Hei Yu stood together. At this moment, Qin Yu’s Skyfire Domain was only reduced to a meter in range, because the myriad purple fireballs he had unleashed earlier had already spread across the entire Qingxu Mountain, occasionally firing off a burst of Heavenly Fire with a slight gesture of control.

Under the endless Skyfire,

At the onset, ninety percent of Qingxu Temple’s disciples perished, and those who survived attempted to flee but faced the infinite Heavenly Fire, resulting in the deaths of the majority of the remaining disciples. Only a small portion at the borders of Qingxu Mountain managed to escape, with a few others taking refuge in the Ten Variations Illusion Array outside the mountain.

If there was a safest place on Qingxu Mountain, it would be within the Ten Variations Illusion Array.

The Ten Variations Illusion Array now emitted white light after white light. As an Immortal Formation, it did not solely function with ’illusion’. Could it stop countless Independent Demons with just ’illusion’?

"This Qingxu Mountain actually has such a marvelous formation. The three Independent Immortals we killed just now must have flown out from this formation. I suspect... there are still quite a few Independent Immortals inside," Qin Yu’s gaze fixated on the core Ten Variations Illusion Array.

Protected by the Ten Variations Illusion Array, the Heavenly Fire could not invade.

As Qin Yu released Heavenly Fire that burned the entire Qingxu Mountain, some Independent Immortals who were initially stationed at the Upper Heavenly Palace within the Ten Variations Illusion Array rushed out to attack Qin Yu and the others. The three Independent Immortals who charged out were masters, one Eighth Tribulation and two Seventh Tribulation Independent Immortals.

However, these Independent Immortals were unaware that the three brothers were most adept at close-range combat.

Caught off guard, Qin Yu, using the ’Gravity Domain’ and a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact, instantly killed the Eighth Tribulation Independent Immortal. That Eighth Tribulation Independent Immortal died unjustly for, due to the suddenness of the Gravity Domain, he had not the slightest defense and was ambushed by the Gravity Domain followed by Qin Yu’s immediate sword strike. And just like that, he was finished.

Meanwhile, the other two Independent Immortals were killed outright by Hou Fei and Hei Yu, one with a stick and one with a spear.

After those three were killed, no one else from the Upper Heavenly Palace dared to come out.

Hou Fei chuckled and said, "Big Brother, it seems that the Independent Immortals army has gone out to chase the Independent Demon Army, and those who stayed behind to guard here are relatively weak. Maybe those three were already among the stronger ones. Now they’re scared by us and don’t dare to come out."

"The monkey might be right," nodded Hei Yu in agreement.

Qin Yu’s gaze, however, was locked on that Ten Variations Illusion Array.

"Hiding behind the formation like a tortoise... But how could I let you comfortably hide inside. Castles in the air, I will let you taste the flavor of castles in the air," a cold light flashed in Qin Yu’s eyes.

"Feifei, Little Black. I’m about to use the Skyfire Domain on a large scale. You two stay away from me for now," Qin Yu said to his two brothers.

Hou Fei and Hei Yu immediately backed away several dozens of meters.

"Whoosh!"

Purple flames excitedly sprang up around Qin Yu’s body, and within ten meters of him, endless purple flames raged as if he was a god controlling the fire, casually directing clumps of fire to fall.

This time, however, all the Heavenly Fire was concentrated in one place.

"Hmph, it would be difficult to burn down the entire Qingxu Mountain. But it’s possible to burn all the rocks around the ’Ten Variations Illusion Array’." Qin Yu’s mind controlled the fire, "This formation is probably an important place for the Qingxu Temple, let it fall into the crevices of the mountain."

Clumps of purple fireballs descended from the sky, landing directly around the Ten Variations Illusion Array.

As if corroding everything, the purple flames directly burrowed downward, those rocks unable to hinder the Heavenly Fire in the slightest. As more Heavenly Fire was released, a giant moat several dozens of meters wide appeared around the Ten Variations Illusion Array.

Within the Ten Variations Illusion Array.

"Master, what is that Skyfire Devil doing by constantly burning the area outside the Ten Variations Illusion Array with Heavenly Fire?" asked a Qingxu Temple disciple who had escaped into the Illusion Array.

The master snorted coldly, "Don’t worry about what that devil is up to; he definitely can’t break the Ten Variations Illusion Array."

Suddenly—

All the Independent Immortals in the Upper Heavenly Palace felt the land beneath them suddenly sink.

"It’s not good. That Skyfire Demon Monarch has released Heavenly Fire and burned the mountain underneath the Ten Variations Illusion Array, and it’s continuously sinking," an Independent Immortal exclaimed in shock.

As the surrounding and underlying mountain was burned away, naturally, the Ten Variations Illusion Array began to fall.

The Ten Variations Illusion Array of the Upper Heavenly Palace was an important place for Qingxu Temple. If it no longer stood at the highest point but instead fell into the mountain’s crevices, it would become a laughingstock in the Tenglong Continent. But what could the Independent Immortals in the array possibly do?

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